It’s All Good.

Who Needs Christmas: PART 1
November 27, 2022, | Bryan Lloyd

The First Christmas Was Described As:

“The Law and the Prophets were proclaimed until John. Since that time, the good news of the kingdom of God is being preached, and everyone is forcing their way into it.” Luke 16:16 NIV

The Gospel was

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and it was worth

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“Many have undertaken to draw up an account of the things that have been fulfilled among us, just as they were handed down to us by those who from the first were eyewitnesses and servants of the word. With this in mind, since I myself have carefully investigated everything from the beginning, I too decided to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus, so that you may know the certainty of the things you have been taught.” Luke 1:1-4 NIV
The Gospel was worth telling because it was

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“When Jesus saw their faith, he said, “Friend, your sins are forgiven”…But I want you to know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins.”… Luke 5:20,24 NIV

…“Follow me”… “I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.” Luke 5:27,32 NIV

Jesus didn’t just call His followers to be

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He called His followers to do

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“Do good to those who hate you… pray for those who mistreat you…And if you do good to those who are good to you, what credit is that to you?…” Luke 6:27-28 NIV

“But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them without expecting to get anything back. Then your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High, because he is kind to the ungrateful and wicked”. Luke 6:33,35 NIV

We can’t be content with just believing, we must

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“Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.” Luke 6:36 NIV

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Jesus Followers.
“Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord.” Luke 2:11 NIV

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